ELIGIBILITY:

All student applicants must meet the following criteria:

Enrollment as a high school junior or senior in Fall 2024
Demonstrated outstanding general academic achievement with particular focus on science coursework.
Ability to participate in all program activities as required during the eight-week period.
No more than three absences total are permitted throughout the duration of the program. College tours/orientations and vacations should be scheduled so as to avoid any conflicts. If an absence from program participation is required, the student must contact the Office of Education at education@lundquist.org.

Please contact the Education Office at education@lundquist.org if you anticipate a conflict with any of the dates or program requirements as listed above.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

The following materials must be submitted by the application deadline of March 31, 2024:

2024 Summer Fellowship Program Student Online Application Form.
Official high school transcript.
Two letters of recommendation from high school teachers, preferably science teachers.

Applications, transcripts, and letters of recommendation can be:

Submitted online.
Sent via email to education@lundquist.org
Sent via mail to:
The Lundquist Institute
Office of Education
1124 W. Carson St.
Torrance, CA 90502-2064

Personal Information

First Name

Middle Name(s)

Last Name

Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)

Some research projects involve the use of radiation. You must be 18 years old to work on these projects.

Ethnicity

THIS IS OPTIONAL

Contact Information

Email Address

Telephone No.

Street Address (including Apt/Suite)

City

State

Zipcode

Emergency Contact Information

Parent/Guardian 1: Full Name

Email Address

Telephone No.

Street Address (including Apt/Suite)

City

State

Zipcode

Parent/Guardian 2: Full Name

Email Address

Telephone No.

Street Address (including Apt/Suite)

City

State

Zipcode

School Information

School Name

School Street Address

City

State

Zipcode

School Phone Number

High School Graduate Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

High School Science Courses

Course Name

Grade

AP/Honors

High School Math Courses

Course Name

Grade

AP/Honors

Academic Information

What is your overall grade point average?

Weighted

What is your science and math GPA

Weighted

What do you think will be your college major?

Scholastic Honors Received

Honor/Award

Year Received

Areas of Scientific/Medical Research

First Preference

Second Preference

Third Preference

Summaries

Briefly describe your answers for each question below in 200 words or less.

Describe your extracurricular activities/hobbies/interests/achievements and why they are important to you.

Tell us about math and sciences courses/experiences you have enjoyed most. Why did this experience stand out?

How did you hear about our Summer Fellowship Program? What do you hope to gain from this experience?

What are your current career goals and why?

Letters of Recommendation

You are required to submit a minimum of two letters of recommendation by March 31, 2024. Please submit the names of the high school teachers providing a letter of recommendation, which must be mailed to:

The Lundquist Institute

Office of Education

1124 W. Carson St.

Torrance, CA 90502-2064

Or by email to education@lundquist.org.

All letters must be submitted on high school letterhead. Emailed letters must originate from the recommender's email address.

Teacher #1

Teacher #2

Teacher #3

Attachments

High school transcripts and letters of recommendation must be directly mailed or emailed to the Office of Education by the school/recommenders. You may attach additional documents you wish to provide to the admissions committee here.

Questions? Please email education@lundquist.org.

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